NCAA Basketball Illinois Makes Big Coaching Splash Hiring Brad Underwood Published March 18, 2017 Brad Underwood, after one season with Oklahoma State, will be replacing John Groce as Illinois’ new basketball coach, Jeff Goodman reports: Illinois has hired Oklahoma State’s Brad Underwood, sources told ESPN. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 18, 2017 Welcome Coach Brad Underwood! #WeWillWin #ILLINI pic.twitter.com/9yqLI0Ce1x — Josh Whitman (@IlliniAD) March 18, 2017 Michigan defeated Underwood and his former team, Oklahoma State, by one point during the NCAA Tournament. In this article: Recent Posts Michigan Misses Out On Top DB Target To ACC School, Here’s Who They Could Be Courting Next Former Michigan DB Announces Transfer Destination Looks Like Michigan Could Miss Out On A Top Local OL Transfer To A SEC School Former Michigan RB Announces Transfer To Another Local School Former Five-Star OSU QB Announces Transfer To SEC School